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Main Roads WA Heavy Vehicle Operations (HVO) Mick Wainwright Heavy Vehicle Access Network Coordinator

Main Roads WA Heavy Vehicle Operations (HVO) Mick Wainwright Heavy Vehicle Access Network Coordinator. Heavy Vehicle Operations (HVO). Responsible for providing safe, efficient and sustainable heavy vehicle access to WA's road network

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Main Roads WA Heavy Vehicle Operations (HVO) Mick Wainwright Heavy Vehicle Access Network Coordinator

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  1. Main Roads WAHeavy Vehicle Operations (HVO)Mick WainwrightHeavy Vehicle Access Network Coordinator

  2. Heavy Vehicle Operations (HVO) • Responsible for providing safe, efficient and sustainable heavy vehicle access to WA's road network • Priorities driven by mission to safeguard and secure future economic development

  3. The Way Things Were • Year-on-year increases in large movements • Burden of administration on customer • Need to synchronize up to four agencies • Delays, extra costs – frustration all round

  4. Where We Are Now • Announced April 2012 by Transport Minister Troy Buswell • A dedicated one-stop-shop for WA’s Transport Industry

  5. The OSOM Unit • Provides a single point of contact to facilitate all OSOM moves – permits, escorts, power utilities • Hosted by Main Roads HVO Branch • Overseen by independent Advisory Committee • Emphasis on service delivery in consultation with Industry

  6. The OSOM Unit • Planning Future Freight programs • Engagement with mining/engineering firms • More effective decision-making process

  7. The OSOM Unit • Built on fee-for-service model • Provides certainty on charges for industry • Balances user convenience with taxpayer expectations of value for money

  8. Key Milestones to Date - 1 • Transfer of Traffic Escort function from WA Police to OSOM • Traffic Escort staff increased from 9 to 33 • Booking turnaround time significantly reduced

  9. Key Milestones to Date - 2 • Night moves • Helpdesk • 8 lines on Great Northern Highway between Perth and Wubin undergrounded in 2012 • Undergrounding Melville to Mandurah route begun • We are working with Western Power to begin work on other routes • Around 340 lines identified for undergrounding

  10. MOVES • OSOM’s online permitting system

  11. OSOM Traffic Bays • Focus on Great Northern Highway • Design complete for five pullover bays and three layover bays between Newman and Port Hedland • Construction to commence after wet season

  12. OSOM Pilot Accreditation Scheme • New regulatory framework • Incorporates all relevant regulatory and administrative requirements for road pilots in WA • Streamlines former multi-agency system

  13. 2013 and Beyond • Maintain dialogue with industry • Continuous assessment of changing needs

  14. Questions?

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